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Mu-3S-II | Asuka

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · Mu-3S-II · Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science's 27th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 3,796th orbital launch attempt

February 20, 1993Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Feb 20, 02:20Feb 20, 02:20 UTC

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Asuka

The objective of the ASCA (Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astronomy) (or Astro D) mission was to perform spectroscopic X-Ray astronomy in the wavelength band 1--12 keV. with particular emphasis on spectroscopy of the iron K band.

Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Pad — Mu Center

36 launches from this pad · 43 from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

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